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S 2484 109th Congress Senate

Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the disclosure of tax return information by tax return preparers to third parties.

Introduced: April 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative procedureAffiliated corporationsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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Corporation taxesDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawRight of privacyTax administrationTax preparersTax returnsTrusts and trustees
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 30, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action March 30, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require Treasury regulations to prohibit tax return preparers from disclosing tax return information to third parties without taxpayer consent and unless such third parties are corporate affiliates of the tax return preparer or a corporate fiduciary with respect to the taxpayer. Authorizes the issuance of additional regulations permitting other limited disclosures of tax return information.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 5063 Related bill Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 5075 Related bill Taxpayer Privacy Act of 2006
  • HR 5084 Related bill Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 5138 Related bill Taxpayer Information Protection and Privacy Act
  • S 2498 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the disclosure of tax return information by tax return pr…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 3, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2484: Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2484/
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"S. 2484: Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2484/.
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S. 2484, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2484/.
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